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Research News Sep 03, 2026

Cancer cells release antioxidants to prevent immune cells from destroying them

Now, scientists have discovered that certain immune cells depend on these very molecules to activate and destroy cancer cells, and that tumours exploit this dependency by releasing natural antioxidants to shut down the immune attack.

Research News Sep 03, 2026

Cambridge researchers awarded European Research Council Starting Grants

The selected projects will cover a broad spectrum of research fields from life sciences and engineering to social sciences and humanities. The funding, worth €705 million in total, will support 421 early-career researchers.

Research News Sep 03, 2026

Comparison of male and female fly brains is unlocking the secret workings of the mind

An international team co-led by the University of Cambridge has mapped every neuron in the male Drosophila fly’s brain and nerve cord, to produce a wiring map of the 166,700 neurons and the millions of connections between them.

Research News Sep 03, 2026

A thousand eyes on the Universe: new UK-led astronomy instrument takes first look into the heart of the Milky Way

The Multi-Object Optical and Near-infrared Spectrograph ( MOONS ) has achieved First Light at the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the Paranal Observatory in Chile.

Research News Sep 01, 2026

Pre-eclampsia discovery could lead to new test and treatments for at-risk pregnancies

The discovery helps explain why placental cells fail to properly ‘invade’ the uterus in these two related conditions and could lead to the development of tests to help identify those at greatest risk and new treatments for the conditions.

Research News Aug 25, 2026

Physicists solve 40-year-old magnetic mystery

A quantum particle that crosses a ‘duality defect’ – a boundary between order and disorder – is never reflected. It always passes through, but it comes out changed: not a particle, but a spread-out, thread-like excitation that researchers compare to a wisp of fog.

Research News Aug 19, 2026

UK politicians think public opposition to climate policy is far greater than it is, study finds

Members of Parliament from the UK’s three biggest political parties in the House of Commons significantly overestimate levels of public resistance to major policy proposals for tackling climate change, a University of Cambridge study suggests .

Research News Aug 18, 2026

Operation Blue Skies takes off: landmark trial to test AI-driven contrail avoidance

Backed by the UK Government, 'Operation Blue Skies' brings together partners, including the University of Cambridge, to evaluate AI-driven flight path adjustments across North Atlantic airspace.

Research News Aug 14, 2026

Tiny satellite will use the dark side of the Moon to eavesdrop on whispers from the early universe

An international team of scientists, led by the University of Cambridge, will use the dark side of the Moon as a ‘shield’ so that the satellite – called CosmoCube – can block out all the noise from Earth and listen for a faint whisper from the very early universe.

Research News Aug 12, 2026

Cambridge to lead new £20m MRC Hub to transform development of new medicines using stem cells and AI

The Hub builds on the expertise of the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, in particular around advanced human in vitro models, including organoids and other stem cell-derived systems. It will combine this with AI-powered approaches, bioengineering and clinical research to create more accurate and predictive ways of studying human disease and testing potential treatments before they reach patients.

Research News Aug 11, 2026

No bosses, no problem! Pre-Hispanic farmers built giant water system bottom-up, archaeologists reveal

The pre-Hispanic field systems of La Mojana in the Colombian Caribbean are so vast you can see them from a plane at high altitude. Their canals and raised fields – in use from the first centuries BC until the 11th century AD – cover an astonishing 500,000 hectares, roughly the same size as the Grand Canyon National Park, or three times the size of London.

Research News Aug 10, 2026

Go behind the scenes at Cambridge with Open Cambridge 2026

From 11–20 September, Open Cambridge returns with more than 70 free events, offering exclusive access to some of the city's most fascinating buildings, collections and hidden spaces. Whether you're interested in history, science, architecture, art or family activities, there's something for everyone.